Dozens of rare and historic Civil War battle flags stored at the Kansas Museum of History in Topeka are falling apart and in desperate need of restoration. But repairing just a single flag can cost tens of thousands of dollars.

After 20 years on the Kansas prairie, a popular music event has come to an end. Commentator Rex Buchanan talks about the lasting legacy of the Symphony in the Flint Hills.

Sure, it's hot. But things were a lot worse 151 years ago. Not only was there no air conditioning, but in 1874, Kansas was under attack - from giant swarms of grasshoppers. The swarms were so large they blocked out the sun.

In the next 15 years, the demand for electricity in the U.S. is expected to increase by 30 to 50%. Data centers are a big part of that. But it's not just industry that will need more power. Commentator Scott Carlberg takes a look at energy use in the U.S. and how we all have a role to play.

Kansas Public Radio has earned the 2025 Station of the Year award from the Kansas Association of Broadcasters. It's the 23rd time the station has won the KAB's most coveted award.

A piglet being transported to a feeding lot, where he would've been fattened up for the slaughterhouse, fell off the truck that was carrying him and ended up with his bum in the butter.

Court Appointed Special Advocates, or CASAs, serve as a voice in court for a foster child. KPR spoke to Douglas County CASA Director Erick Vaughn to learn more - and to hear a little good news storyfrom a system that desperately needs it.

An automated system to help umpires call balls and strikes could be coming to Major League Baseball, whether purists — or the players — like it or not.

The University of Kansas and the city of Lawrence are pitching the Rock Chalk Park sports complex as the perfect training ground for teams in next year's World Cup.

Ever wonder what the Plains Indians used for food? If you answered bison or buffalo, you are partially correct. There's no denying the importance of bison in the diet of Plains Indians but wild plants also complimented their diet. A KU professor's book explores the prairie turnips, chokecherries and other wild foods that can still be found and eaten today.